Kako's Kitchen serving beautifully crafted bento meals in Sudbury
Up North host Jonathan Pinto speaks with owner Takako Boyle
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Kako's Kitchen is a relatively new Japanese food business in Sudbury.
Based out of her home-based commercial kitchen, owner Takako Boyle caters and pops up at the Sudbury Market, but is best known for her weekly, handcrafted bento meals that are ordered in advance.
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"I'm always thinking [about] a surprise [for the box]," she said, noting that the looks of her meals are as important as the taste.
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Takako's weekly bento boxes can be ordered from The Nickel Refillery in Sudbury. For more information on Kako's Kitchen, visit her website.
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